Astrodome

Win or lose, we Houston fans can be a loyal bunch when it comes to sports teams. It didn’t matter that on the afternoon of Jan. 7, 1979, our beloved Oilers lost 34-5 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC championship, depriving the world of the awesomeness of an all-Texas Super Bowl. It didn’t matter […]
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Reader KB, in responding to another comment on a recent blog post marking the 50th anniversary of the Astrodome groundbreaking, opined: [...] They’re going to rename the Astros. No NASA, No Oilers, No Astroworld, no Astrodome, and now no Astros. Why don’t we just rename Houston while we’re at it … to Plainboringsville or something. […]
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It would have slipped my memory if City Hall reporter Chris Moran hadn’t pointed out to me that on Jan. 3, 1962, a group of county leaders and businessmen broke ground on the Harris County Domed Stadium, aka the Astrodome. It seems like nothing associated with the Dome would be ordinary. This, obviously, wasn’t your […]
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Three early 20th century schools, including two of the oldest surviving school buildings in Harris County, are up for sale, according to a statement released Thursday by the Greater Houston Preservation Alliance. The three buildings for sale include: * The former Sunset Heights/Alamo Elementary School, which dates to 1912, at 201 E. 27th St. * […]
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